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Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks About the Montreal Protocol in Kigali

170 Countries Agree to Phasedown HFCs; USAID pledges $2.3M for Climate-Resilient Cities

October 20, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
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The New York Times (10/15) said negotiators from 170 countries agreed to phasedown the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), an earth-warming...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, development donors, disaster, emissions, food security, infrastructure, mitigation, partnership, resilience, urban
Geography: 
Global, Latin America & Caribbean
Asian city

More Cities Reporting on Climate Efforts; Average Global Temperature Close to 1.5 Degree Limit

August 11, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
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Reuters (8/4) said the number of cities reporting on their climate change efforts has risen to 533, a 70 percent increase since the adoption of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, climate science, coastal, emissions, forest/forestry, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean